What notes are in the Bb chord?

Bb is made of Bb, D and F: the root, major 3rd and perfect 5th above Bb.

What is the easiest way to play Bb?

Play x10331 (low E to high E): mute the low E string, let the D string ring open.

Bb belongs to Eb major (V), F major (IV) and Bb major (I).

Bb Major chord on guitar

Bb major is a major triad: bright, stable and finished. It is built from Bb, D and F (formula 1 3 5). It is the home chord of its key and one of the first chords most players learn. The easiest way to play it in standard tuning is x10331.

x 1 0 3 3 1

6 5 3 3 3 6

6 8 8 7 6 6

x x 8 10 11 10

x 13 12 10 11 10

Bb fingerings (low E to high E)

Open position: x10331. Mute the low E string, let the D string ring open.
Fret 3: 653336. Barre fret 3 from the D to the B string.
Barre at fret 6: 688766. Barre fret 6 from the low E to the high E string.
Fret 8: x-x-8-10-11-10. Mute the low E and A strings.
Fret 10: x-13-12-10-11-10. Mute the low E string, barre fret 10 from the G to the high E string.

Questions

What notes are in the Bb chord?: Bb is made of Bb, D and F: the root, major 3rd and perfect 5th above Bb.
What is the easiest way to play Bb?: Play x10331 (low E to high E): mute the low E string, let the D string ring open.
Which keys is Bb in?: Bb belongs to Eb major (V), F major (IV) and Bb major (I).

Also try: Bb Minor · Bb7 · Bbmaj7 · Bbm7 · G Minor · Chord Charts